Aren’t these kittens adorable?! With it being the 1st of July the annual Adopt a Cat month of June for this year has now passed. But unfortunately that has not ended the urgent need for cat adoptions.
The weather is heating up across the country and kitten season is well underway. Adult cats come out from hiding and reproduce. On average, female cats that haven’t been spayed have two or three litters per year, with one to eight kittens per litter.
Shelters have limited space and are overwhelmed. This is compounded with communities suffering from natural disasters. And with the economic downturn people are unable financially to keep their pets.
Creativity is the operative word for how shelters are trying to reduce number of cats/pets waiting to be adopted:
- low cost spay and neutering to reduce number of kittens
- adoption fees waived
- purchase two cats for price of one
- fostering a cat
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